Three Jolly Fishermen

Words & Music:

Traditional

 

      C                F  G7 C                            F  G7 C

There were three jolly fishermen.  There were three jolly fishermen.

C       F       C                       F        C

Fisher, fisher, men, men, men.  Fisher, fisher, men, men, men.

      C                F  G7 C

There were three jolly fishermen.

 

The first oneÕs name was Jacob.  The first oneÕs name was Jacob.

Jay, Jay, cub, cub, cub.  Jay, Jay, cub, cub, cub.

The first oneÕs name was Jacob.

 

The second oneÕs name was Isaac.  The second oneÕs name was Isaac.

I---, I---, sic, sic, sic.  I---, I---, sic, sic, sic.

The second oneÕs name was Isaac.

 

The third oneÕs name was Abraham.  The third oneÕs name was Abraham.

Abra-, Abra-, ham, ham, ham.  Abra-, Abra-, ham, ham, ham.

The third oneÕs name was Abraham.

 

They all went down to Jericho.  They all went down to Jericho.

Jeri-, Jeri-, co, co, co.  Jeri-, Jeri-, co, co, co.

They all went down to Jericho.

 

They should have gone to Amster-shhh!. They should have gone to Amster-shhh!.

Amster, Amster, Sssh!  Sssh!  Sssh!  Amster, Amster, Sssh!  Sssh!  Sssh!

They should have gone to Amster-shhh!.

 

I must not say that naughty word.  I must not say that naughty word.

Naughty, naughty, word, word, word.  Naughty, naughty, word, word, word.

I must not say that naughty word.

 

IÕm gonna say it anyway.  IÕm gonna say it anyway.

Any, any, way, way, way.  Any, any, way, way, way.

IÕm gonna say it anyway.

 

They should have gone to Amsterdam. They should have gone to Amsterdam.

Amster, Amster, dam, dam, dam.  Amster, Amster, dam, dam, dam.

They should have gone to Amsterdam.

 





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